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‘That’s so gay’ has traumatic effect on students, study says

‘That’s so gay’ has a long-lasting and traumatic effect on students, a study has found.

Published in the current issue of the Journal of American College Health, the University of Michigan studied the impact of the phrase on gay students.

It found the majority of LGBT teenagers who heard the phrase frequently were more likely to feel isolated and experience headaches, as well as suffering from eating disorders.

Co-author Michael Woodford said: ‘Given the nature of gay-lesbian-bisexual stigma, sexual minority students could already perceive themselves to be excluded on campus and hearing ‘that’s so gay’ may elevate such perceptions.